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East SacCounty held Elle Ruffridge, the state’s second-leading scorer with 27.1 points a game to only 14 points, but it still wasn’t enough as Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon, ranked second in Class 3A, defeated the Raiders 66-50 in a Twin Lakes Conference game on Tuesday at Sac City.

The Indians held a 24-12 lead after the first quarter. It was 43-21 at halftime and 54-36 after three periods of play.

Buena Vista won six of the seven matches wrestled against Dakota Wesleyan University, including a handful that came down to the wire as the Beavers went on to secure a 33-9 win on Tuesday night in Sioux City.

Buena Vista ran its current win streak to six and its home win streak to seven by cruising to a convincing 86-74 victory over Central last Saturday at Siebens Fieldhouse.

Brett Heitkamp came off the bench to record a season-high 17 points and eight rebounds in only 17 minutes. He went 7-of-10 from the field and made both 3-point attempts as well as his lone free throw. Cole Darrow added 16 points and hauled down seven rebounds.

Parker Lange’s 19-footer rimmed out at the buzzer, allowing Spencer to hang on for a 47-45 win over Storm Lake in a Lakes Conference game last Friday night at Spencer.

Spencer held a 14-12 lead after the first quarter. The Tigers extended their lead to as much as 11 in the second quarter before settling on a 32-23 halftime lead. The Tornadoes pulled to within 38-32 by the end of the third quarter.

Pocahontas Area/Laurens-Marathon outscored Storm Lake St. Mary’s 33-2 in the first quarter and the Indians went on to spoil the Panthers’ homecoming with a 78-23 win in a Twin Lakes Conference game last Friday night at St. Mary’s.

The Indians held a 47-9 lead at halftime. It was 72-14 heading into the fourth period.